Gun Violence

Federal and state leaders expressed their gratitude for the Secret Service and first responders while condemning political violence.

Police said the suspect ran past security barricades as Secret Service agents raced toward him. One officer was shot in a bullet-resistant vest.

The eight-week program will help invest in programs that help prevent community violence throughout the city.

Boys’ Latin students are participants in Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Nursing Pathways Program, which introduces teens to careers in medicine.

Prosecutor Anthony Voci said the 17-year-old, who is the child’s uncle, is on juvenile supervision for a previous gun offense.

The lawsuit filed by District Attorney Larry Krasner alleges that the gunmaker’s firearms are contributing to mass shootings by their design.

Prosecutors allege the rival gangs created music videos about the shootings and used the YouTube ad revenue to fund further crimes.

The officer who shot Alex Pretti is an eight-year Border Patrol veteran, federal officials said.

Pennsylvania's governor said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "clear abuses of power are only creating danger in our communities."

Federal immigration officers have shot and killed a man in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.

Demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation.

Camden continues to see historic lows, but homicides per capita in the city remain above national numbers.

DA Larry Krasner and others attribute the drop to gun violence prevention efforts, grassroots violence-interruption work and supportive programs for young people.

Police say a woman was holding a firearm to her head in the 900 block of Erie Avenue, and that she was shot by officers after pointing the firearm in their direction.

Lt. Gov. Austin Davis told the gathering that the administration still considers combatting gun violence a top issue.